a lot of you seem to have not liked GTA IV... should i even get it?

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#1 EnlightenedOneX
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i hear many of you saying GTA IV was very repetitive and boring and there wasn't much to do after a while. I intended to make the purchase in about a week or two after school gets out, but I don't want to make the same mistake I made in buying AC which I found HORRIBLY repeptive and boring after 2 hrs.

Anyways, do you think I should still buy it or get another game instead? (i'm def not getting NG2 though, action games just arent my thing)

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#2 Vance_009
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GTA 4 is something that all people should try, the game just gets old after your done with the story. The best way is to rent the game and see if you like it first.
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#3 shadowkiller11
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gta 4 is the best out of any of the past gta games, its just some people wanted it to be more unrealistic.
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#4 mrgab
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i hear many of you saying GTA IV was very repetitive and boring and there wasn't much to do after a while. I intended to make the purchase in about a week or two after school gets out, but I don't want to make the same mistake I made in buying AC which I found HORRIBLY repeptive and boring after 2 hrs.

EnlightenedOneX

Do agree with you about AC, but GTA was worth playing. At least rent it to see if you can get into it. Whether its doing missions(mostly driving and shooting about), racing, goofing around with helicopters, or my favorite thing to do - drive over motorcylist and seeing them fly in the air. :)

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#5 TheBigTicket21
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GTA is 30+ hours and a great game. buy.
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#6 bazanger
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buy it, it's fantastic.
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#7 69ANT69
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I personally didn't find anything wrong with it, infact I completed a second time last night. I would definatly get it, its not everyday that gamespot give a game a perfect 10!
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#8 MadSoldier
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I'd recommend atleast renting the game to see if you like it. And then if you do you could buy it.

It's a very good game but after completing the main story it can get a bit repetitive, but you can still go for the 100% or play through it again. And there's always the online play.

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#9 Ayessua
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It wasn't a game for me. I enjoyed it for a while. But I found that the gameplay itself isn't exactly my stile (still don't understand why I'm not allowed to use the correct word) If it is yours you'll think the game is amazing though.
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#10 Mwright68
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its so boringggg...ZZzzzZZZzzzz..Don't buy rent...
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#11 dxy592
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The game is worth the purchase price. It has a lengthy storyline that will last around 30 hours if you don't do any side missions and stick to the main storyline. The online options are numerous and the racing modes are actually a lot of fun and aren't filled with loudmouth idiots like most shooting games. GTAIV is worth buying, but only if you're interested in the genre. Think of it as an interactive Scorsese movie. The sandbox elements have been reduced from the bounty of San Andreas but there is dowloadable content available in the fall and I'm excited to see what Rockstar has to offer.
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#12 iam2green
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i think u should go and buy it.
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#13 kozzy1234
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Its a great game and the best in the series, if you dont play for 20 hours a day and try to beat it as soon as you can, then itll last a good while.

With that being said, i dont think its a perfect game or a 10/10. But still worth trying and very very solid.

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#14 LightColor
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my cousin bought the game, hasen't even played the 1st mission yet n he already stopped lol said it lost his interest lol, I on the other hand find it a great deal of fun, definitely should try the game atleast
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#15 kennykaos317
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It's really not fair to compare AC and GTAIV. AC only has a couple of gameplay elements: free-running and fighting. I really enjoyed the game, but there wasn't a lot to it. GTAIV, however, has a lot of different elements: hand-to-hand fighting, shooting, driving, plus all the mini-games, and the many story-related and side missions do a good job of incorporating all of these elements. I've been playing 30+ hours and just unlocked the last island and I'm not close to being bored with it. It's worth the purchase.
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#16 deactivated-5de2fb6a3a711
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i've never played any of the previous ones and I wasn't very excited until release. i bought it and thought that it's pretty good. the game is pretty lengthy and i've invested about 30 hours to the game and still haven't finished it. the game, unfortunately, doesn't pick up until a few hours into the game. i recommend it, but it's certainly not 10/10 material and the multiplayer feels more like a bonus
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#17 rdgNHL
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Its an amazing single player expirence and some good online play but it gets old after you beat it
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#18 LessThanMike
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definately get it, it is SOOOOOO worth it!!!
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#19 rdgNHL
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definately get it, it is SOOOOOO worth it!!!LessThanMike

If you play it enough after you beat it, it gets boring

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#20 Nitrouz
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I like GTA IV alot (was a great first 360 game for me). Everyone just has their own opinions on games, so you might like this game alot. I say go ahead and buy it

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#21 Strife88
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It's worth getting. There's a lot to do and if you don't feel like spending a lot of money GTA will definitely hold you over for some time.
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#22 mariomusicmaker
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Wth of course you should buy it... 10 / 10?!

also it is very long and you will want to play it more then 2 times.

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#23 PureDante
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its up to you; if you liked the previous games, youll like this one. just depends if you live in nyc or not. i personally do, so its more fun for me :D
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#24 MaddenBowler10
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if you liked previuos GTA games then you'll love GTAIV
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#25 xmitchconnorx
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It's a very good game but it lacks the depth of previous GTA games, and you may find yourself getting bored towards the end and after the story. I think it's still worth buying though.
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#26 jiff_man12
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buy it, it's awesome. unless you're the type that plays for 15 hours straight and still complains where the pimp-my-ride shop is.

by the way, how's your xbox-hating gramps? ;)

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#27 Bigboi500
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i hear many of you saying GTA IV was very repetitive and boring and there wasn't much to do after a while. I intended to make the purchase in about a week or two after school gets out, but I don't want to make the same mistake I made in buying AC which I found HORRIBLY repeptive and boring after 2 hrs.

Anyways, do you think I should still buy it or get another game instead? (i'm def not getting NG2 though, action games just arent my thing)

EnlightenedOneX
It really depends. Have you beaten all the other GTA's to death? If so you'll get bored with it probably because there's actually less stuff to do in this one. Also if you don't buy into the hype then you wont be too disappointed in it. I found it to be a very good game, but definitely not a 10.0 game, I rated it a 8.5.
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#28 BoxFan86
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just get it, the online is worth a lot online. great addition to the gta franchise.
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get it it is my favorite game ive ever played

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#30 XxSTILL_BORNxX
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[QUOTE="LessThanMike"]definately get it, it is SOOOOOO worth it!!!rdgNHL

If you play it enough after you beat it, it gets boring



That is why there is MP and i could tell you that playing with your friends,Never and i say Never gets old.
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#31 darthisaki
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No matter what ppl say u still have to try it, i purchased the game and the only downside i found was that i never got pulled in by the story.
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#32 Rensje88
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Wow, I'm finding it hard to believe that you could actually not get sucked in by the story. It's one of the best stories in a game I have ever seen, with a lot of great twists and turns, some very believable characters (especially Niko) and a fantastic sense of cold, crude humour. It totally pulled me in and compelled me to see it through to the end. Amazing! Anyway, I do think this game is worth the purchase. I got an Xbox 360 just so I could play it and I don't regret getting it even in the slightest. It looks good, it feels great and the new Euphoria engine is a sick load of fun to goof around with. After the story is over, there's street races, assassinations, car jacking and stunt jumping to keep you entertained, and there's still so much more than that you could do.

Right now, I'm about 85% into the game with 50 hours played on the timer, but getting to a clean 100% will take probably around 20 to 25 hours more, and it's not even beginning to get old for me. Definitely get it if you can, if I had to pay double for it I'd still get it and never regret it one moment.
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#33 Cooltechie
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I found the game rather repetitive and boring, and like SA much more, however it's still worth trying, it's an experiance.
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#34 gorilazandgames
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my cousin bought the game, hasen't even played the 1st mission yet n he already stopped lol said it lost his interest lol, I on the other hand find it a great deal of fun, definitely should try the game atleastLightColor
your cousin should give me the game isntead then.....
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#35 sivasiva
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I bought the game mainly for its story missions. But overall it was easy as compared to past gta games. But after you complete the story,there is nothing much to do and you ill feel bored. So far, i completed the story last week and now i am just taking part in street races via brucie, driving the boat in the waters and flying the helicopter around liberty city. I like the part where you could slice people up with the bladers. Other than that, it will be boring. I guess i will be concentrating on NG2 when it comes out. But if you really liked gta 4, you can look forward to saints row 2.